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jaun·dice  (jônds, jän-)

n.

1. Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, and mucous membranes caused by deposition of bile salts in these tissues. It occurs as a symptom of various diseases, such as hepatitis, that affect the processing of bile. Also called icterus.

2. A state or feeling of negativity or bitterness arising especially from envy or world-weariness.

tr.v. jaun·diced, jaun·dic·ing, jaun·dic·es

1. To affect with the discoloration of jaundice.

2. To affect with the negativity or bitterness of jaundice. See Synonyms at bias.

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[Middle English jaundis, jaunis, from Old French jaunice, yellowness, jaundice, from jaune, jalne, yellow, from Latin galbinus, yellowish.]

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jaundice

Noun

yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes, caused by an excess of bile pigments in the blood [French jaune yellow]

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jaundice  (jônds)

Yellowish discoloration of the whites of the eyes, skin, or mucous membranes caused by the deposition of bile salts in these tissues, occurring as a sign of disorders that interfere with normal metabolism or transport of bile. Liver diseases such as hepatitis commonly cause jaundice.

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jaundice

a disease of the liver, characterized by, among other symptoms, yellowness of the skin. Also called icterus.

See also: Complexion

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jaundice - yellowing of the skin and the whites of the eyes caused by an accumulation of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood; can be a symptom of gallstones or liver infection or anemia icterus symptom - (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease hyperbilirubinemia - abnormally high amounts of bile pigment (bilirubin) in the blood icterus neonatorum, jaundice of the newborn, physiological jaundice of the newborn - yellowish appearance in newborn infants; usually subsides spontaneously kernicterus - an abnormal accumulation of bile pigment in the brain and other nerve tissue; causes yellow staining and tissue damage
	2.	jaundice - a rough and bitter manner acrimony, bitterness, thorniness, acerbity, tartness disagreeableness - an ill-tempered and offensive disposition
Verb	1.	jaundice - distort adversely; "Jealousy had jaundiced his judgment" deform, distort, strain - alter the shape of (something) by stress; "His body was deformed by leprosy"
	2.	jaundice - affect with, or as if with, jaundice affect - act physically on; have an effect upon; "the medicine affects my heart rate"

Translations

jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → ictericia

jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → jaunisse f

jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → Gelbsucht f

jaundice [ˈdʒɔːndɪs] n → itterizia

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jaundice

n jaundice [ˈdʒoːndis]

a diseased state of the body in which the skin and whites of the eyes become yellow. geelsugيَرَقان، صَفارжълтеницаžloutenkagulsotdie Gelbsuchtίκτεροςictericiakollatõbiیرقانkeltatautijaunisseצַהֶבֶתपीलियाžuticasárgaságpenyakit kuninggulaittero, itterizia黄胆황달geltligėdzeltenā kaitepenyakit kuninggeelzuchtgulsottżółtaczkaicteríciahepatităжелтухаžltačkazlatenicažuticagulsotโรคดีซ่านsarılık (hastalığı)黃疸жовтяницяیرقانbệnh vàng da黄疸